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Indian
Island School Community Indian Island School is a Bureau of Indian Affairs(BIA) Grant School located on an island in the Penobscot River near Old Town, Maine, approximately 14 miles north of Bangor, Maine.The current structure has been in operation since 1986. The school is accredited by the State of Maine for Early Childhood through Grade 8. Indian Island School is one
of three Native American Schools which comprise the Maine Indian Education
School System. The other two schools are Indian Township and Beatrice Rafferty.
The School Committee is a five-member board, of which each member is a tribal
member. The school's programs are administered by a superintendent and a
principal. Indian Island School, in
its pursuit of excellence in education, strives to continuously upgrade the
quality of educational opportunities provided to all its students. With
effective collaboration among home, school, and community partnerships,
Indian Island School is preparing for growth and change through instruction,
leadership, staff development assessment, and technology. This growth and
change will be enhanced by maintaining and incorporating the rich Penobscot
heritage in what we do. The Penobscot Indian Nation gained national
recognition as a result of the Maine Indian Land Claims Act. The 1995 Penobscot Tribal
Census shows a membership of 2,227; however, only 402 reside on Indian
Island, the Penobscot Reservation. The Reservation comprises all islands
(approx. 200) in the Penobscot River between Old Town and Medway including
Indian Island, which is the only occupied island. Several tracts of land have
been acquired by the Penobscot Indian Nation since the 1980 Settlement Act
and are located in scattered parcels throughout the state of Maine. |
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